Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-09-29
WASHINGTON LETTER.


NaslilN sTON, sept. IL. iosi.
!. il well thai the eyes oi the nttion
are now directed on Phl!;tIelphia,
where are assembling the chiei men o.
the country "a testify anew their ad-
miraiion al and Devotion 20 the ear
dinal principles Of American liberty,
as embo lei in that Constitution.
which ,lie old world apos.L4 of repub-
lcaniSm. Gladstone. proHounyes the
mos peri1c work %. man az q single
stroke. of which time has proved the
almos, inspired Ni'iom and patriot
a,n OF is far-seein, founders, who
buiIie,i wiser than tilc} antw. A. Inc
Centennial oi the i.er.arHiion oi HI
dependence pat our people to ponder
ing on the spirit and teaching OF our
charter OF liberty. so aiil the ce!ebra-
tion of he Constitutional Centennial
invest vi. il new interest. ami induce
10 s,uIiou.ly unaly1- t..e principle. oi
the Consul. 1u,iou % .Ie l..el : II -.
There i, mnrh -Pecul itipn as 40 the
-llcccr. oi rS-k k,-i~tdnt secretary %
state Porter; though nothing -
known. it is considered probable thdt
the new Official. AZ did hi- predecessor.
will hail from he %od.h. Mr.. hayurI.
i; is said, claims the ri.ht To name
his assistant, owing % ,heir intimate
aud personal relations being also
mindu ol his unpleasant experience
with hi~ last II ,ssocidte, with whom he
had no friendly par,ins.
The surveyor General. oi Arizona
raDorts extrn,i .c hand grants. et-,l
II, erred hy The railroads in the interest
of th air own stockholders. ana o'het
spcculator>. aud in,oi .lu1 un area al
-UxiO0miie- oillnl IN hat Terri ory.
These valuable hands will uoubtle- be
reclaimed by the GoNcJnnent and
opened to enlry for bona iidc set ie!a.
/ i'ht ,.hici of ne forestry division %
! he Agricultural Department, al rr "a
careful sur, cy. c-tiina - tnat the Tor
! ests owned by the Government rep
resentS capital oiS-sD. .uJp,cpo, and
/ that the annual loss hcrron by ire j.
+ -. ZOO, 900. To avert tim, loss. hc
Z Surveyor propDs"- that tue 80 er
nlrnt make accurate surveys nj she
voodal area. aud vi hdrHH 1t rom
sale or pre-emp ion, and tliai eNr"rl
enr,d ioie,ter. he employed 10 pro Get
this properly from burning. 1s wgll
froa the Destructive iurpsd* oi lii,bci
Geprelators. These su--c-tIpii- ,-'''.n
l.ractical and wor hy o. serious con
,ilcration 10y con r..-.
The Cummi -siourrs have not vr'
completed The rr i-ion Of the ti:i
~eryic. rules. upon which they Ia
been enga sell quite Wh,ls. I'm thr e'
iort to adjust them 10 cNlS'iuscir''iIn
stances in the >e.eral dl"rimeu
l. i not in.pl.oabie that TIE aG'
limit-n feature ;hat has proFu',c
most cri. .ici>in-wiil be np'ii.at u
,::ch MANNER a. to reno SEE All Zoo
objections that have been urge
az glinst 1t.
II ha> been arraus-l tLat clerks u
tie department Hho desire % DO -
can 20 home 20 vote. pro i'.'i ih
time then lo-i j. dednr'e.i from ftal
annual leave. or ii none IS lue them
leave. withou- poy. Hill hc -ran.e'i :
Jew days. This rule aPpiic~ To mrHi
bcrS of ell plfiie-.
The sixth weekly opening pf hid- fo
the sale of four ami - hnf pcrrru
bonds 10 he Goverumrrf. took 9i t"
. on the l4'h int. Ac m. reere.Hr
Thompson n.iiria in. o.. amount o.
i--a, being iirr millions. 81 winch ov.
four millions were ae,ep "a.
The annual report of -l- commit
~iOupr Ds Pensions -lHA- fuHt ui 81